Our elected officials need to do their jobs and protect every baby at the moment of conception.

For far too long, Republicans have gotten away with campaigning as pro-life but, once in office, taking no action to end abortion in Indiana. Or, worse yet, even killing pro-life bills!

For example, Representative Ben Smaltz went so far as to stage a protest at Planned Parenthood while on the campaign trail, but once elected, he killed the Protection of Life bill four years in a row.

In fact, each member of the Public Policy Committee could have spoken up on behalf of the unborn and urged Smaltz to give babies a chance. But, instead of fighting for their pre-born neighbors, the committee members failed to act and sat back twiddling their thumbs while Smaltz did Planned Parenthood’s bidding.

It is no longer acceptable for candidates to simply say, “I am pro-life.” Hoosiers for Life supporters are demanding an end to abortion in Indiana, and we expect our elected officials to support Protection of Life legislation.

An important part of getting this message out to legislators is for you to speak up and make your voice heard.

Right now is the perfect time to reach out to your Representative and candidates running for office because it’s election season, and that’s when they listen very closely to what you have to say.

If a candidate in your district has pledged to support Rep. Curt Nisly’s Protection of Life bill, encourage them to stand firm and follow through with their promises.

Your candidate or current elected official might be refusing to support this life saving legislation or refusing to go on record with their pro-life stance. If so, give them a call, too. Urge them to reverse course and to start protecting every unborn child’s right to live.

I know we are living in uncertain times, but you can be sure of this: wayward politicians are counting on you and me to lose track of their anti-life behavior.

And, they may just attempt to get away with even more actions against the unborn when they think we’re not looking.

That’s why it’s more important than ever to closely watch candidates and keep pro-lifers in the loop.

The more people who know what our local politicians are up to, the louder our voices can be for the unborn!

Contacting our supporters is vital to our mission, but it does cost money.